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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тu APRIL,
1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 125.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1884, is published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSII,
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th April, 1884.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the First quarter of 1883, and First quarter 1884, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1883.
in 1884.
Increase.
Decrease.
$
C.
$
C.
$ C.
$ c.
Agreements and Broker's Notes,........
1,307.50
719.50
588.00
Bank Notes,
9,359.90
9,658.52
298.62
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
5,821.30
6,050.20
228.90
Bank Cheques,
262.50
290.50
28.00
Bills of Lading,.
4,116.40
4,175.20
58.80
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Stateinent,
6.50
8.50
2.00
Charter Party, &c.,
1,208.00
901.00
307.00
Transfer of Shares,
-6,927.00
6,346.50
580.50
8
Powers of Attorney,
208.00
188.00
20.00
9
Notes of Protest,
20.25
13.00
7.25
10
Notarial Act,
60.00
66.00
6.00
11
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
75.36
70.44
4.02
11A
'Do.
Adhesive,
1,551.51
1,655.28
103.77
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,..
307.25
315.75
38.50
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
1,388.75
1,116.25
272.50.
...
13
Deed of Gift,
130.00
14
Mortgage,
184.50
50.00 258.00
80.00
73.50
.......
14
Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,
...
15
Reassignment of Mortgage,
26.75
18.25
8.50
16
Letters of Hypothecation,.........
121.50
05.00
56.50.
17
Duplicate Deeds,
20.00
92.00
72.00
18
Lease for a Term of Years,.
19
Lease without Fine or Premium,
130.75
184.00
53.25
20
Lease with Fine or Premium,
...
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
190.00
245.00
55.00
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
1,064.00
1,180.70
116.70
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
...
25
Copartnership Deed,
35.00
05.00
30.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
2.00
1.00
1.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
3.00
12.00
9.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS exclusive of 3 cent Stamps Article 11A,. 10,479.85 TELEGRAPH FORMS,
8,976.44
1,503.41
18.75
47.00
28.25
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :—
Service of Summons, Subpuna, Citation, or Order,.. Court Fees,
12.00
12.00
6.00
0.00
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on :-
Application for a Certificate, Certificate granted,
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1884.
39.00
29.00
32.00
27.00
10.00 5.00
TOTALS.....
45,109.32 42,861.03 1,208.29
3,456.58
DEDUCT INCREASE,..........
..$ 1,208.20
2,248.20
Total DECREASE FOR THE 1ST QUARTER 1884,
ALFRED LISTen, Collector of Stamp Revenue,
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